These melting sweet potatoes will steal the show at dinnertime with impossibly soft interiors and beautifully caramelized exteriors. Add my secret mix of spices and it's love at first bite! Let me show you how simply they come together with just a few ingredients.
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my roasted sweet potato cubes, too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love this Recipe
Simple to Make - You only need a handful of common ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen already. No special tools or techniques, and a quick and easy prep: just cut, toss, roast, and enjoy!
Melt Away Texture - Roasting at high heat gives each bite of sweet potato a super silky inside that is truly a treat to eat.
Fantastic Flavor - This recipe uses my go-to blend of spices for sweet potato that really enhance the tuber's flavor, plus they get infused with chicken broth and a lil' maple. There's much less sugar than the typical sweet potato dishes we love around the holidays. You'll taste savory, earthy, and smoky notes with just a hint of sweetness.
You will never get bored of eating sweet potatoes around here, because I make them just about every way you can imagine. Check out my creamy brown butter sweet potato soup, garlic parmesan sweet potato fries, sweet potatoes gratin with brown sugar and pecans, sweet potato pie cookies, and sweet potato yeast dinner rolls next!
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Sweet Potatoes are the star of this melting yams recipe, and I recommend orange varieties like Jewel or Garnet for the best flavor and texture. I like to use smaller sweet potatoes, no bigger than 3 inches thick, so that the pieces are bite-sized and easy to eat.
Melted Butter and Avocado Oil coat every inch of the sweet potato surface to create golden caramelization and rich flavor. You can use a different cooking oil, just make sure it has a smoke point of 500 degrees or higher!
Spices like cinnamon, smoked paprika, and garlic and onion powders create a nicely balanced flavor profile. Use the best quality ground spices you have.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions!
Substitutions & Variations
Vegan - Use plant-based dairy-free butter and vegetable broth to make this recipe vegan.
Different Color Sweet Potatoes - You can make this dish using purple sweet potatoes or white sweet potatoes; however, these types tend to be more dry and starchy compared to orange-flesh sweet potatoes, so the texture will be slightly different.
How to Make Melting Sweet Potatoes at Home
- Step One: Scrub the sweet potato skin, then cut into one-inch rounds. (Photo 1)
- Step Two: Toss the cut pieces in the butter, oil, and spices. (Photo 2)
Pro Tip #1
I recommend leaving the skin on the sweet potatoes as it helps them hold together better during the roasting process. And after cooking, the skin has a chewy texture that contrasts the creamy flesh wonderfully!
- Step Three: Spread the sweet potato rounds in a single layer on your baking dish and drizzle the extra spices over top. (Photo 3)
- Step Four: Roast for 15 minutes, then flip each piece over and return to the oven. (Photo 4)
- Step Five: Carefully pour the chicken broth and maple syrup into the pan and roast for another 15 minutes. (Photos 5 and 6)
Pro Tip #2
If you have crooked or angled pieces that don't stand up well, just lean them onto nearby pieces or the sides of the pan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Leftovers will last in the fridge for up to five days. Reheat in the microwave, oven, or air fryer.
How to Serve
Serve your melting yams warm with any pan drippings. They'll add a gourmet twist to your starchy side game!
For Weeknight Dinners: This dish pairs well with crispy chicken roast, brown butter garlic green beans, and skillet honey cornbread.
For Holiday Meals: Serve with buttermilk turkey or peach bourbon ham, cornbread dressing, and homemade cranberry sauce. Don't forget the soft dinner rolls and bourbon sweet potato pie!
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📖 Recipe
Spiced Melting Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
- 1 kitchen tongs or spatula, optional
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons avocado or other cooking oil with similar smoke point
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup chicken broth I use low sodium broth
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Gently scrub the skin of the sweet potatoes. Slice them into one-inch rounds, discarding any end pieces narrower than one inch to avoid burning, then add to a bowl with melted butter, olive oil, and spices. Toss until evenly coated.2 pounds sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons avocado, 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Roast the Sweet Potatoes: Spread sweet potatoes out onto baking dish in one flat layer so that each piece has a cut-side touching the bottom of the pan and drizzle any extra spice mix over top. Place in the oven to roast for about 15 minutes or until the bottoms of the sweet potato pieces are caramelized and release easily from the pan.
- Flip each piece over to caramelize the other fleshy sides. Return the pan to the oven and roast for another 15 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Stir together the chicken broth and maple syrup, then carefully pour the mixture into the pan, and return the pan to the oven to roast for another 15 minutes. Carefully serve hot.1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Callum says
These sweet potatoes really do melt in the mouth, and the seasoning was just perfect. I made them for our Thanksgiving and am making them again for meal prep.